#B1347E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.177 348.3), rgb(177, 52, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B1347E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1347E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.177 348.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B1347E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1347E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1347E text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1347E text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1347E
oklch(53.4% 0.177 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C70
oklch(49.1% 0.165 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B1347E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #455880 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2F54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1347E
#B1347E
oklch(53.4% 0.177 348.3)
- #008061
#008061
oklch(53.3% 0.107 168.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B1347E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
Use #B1347E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.